The Journey – Welcome Aboard

Last week we travelled to Sweden to learn more about the Scandinavian folklore tales, this week we are going back to Poland and the Winsor & Newton Journey campaign with Papiernik by Empik, together with the amazing artist Zenja! 

This campaign is all about creating postcards from different cities in Poland 😊

Our amazing artist Zenja has been with us on this journey since June and so far, she has done 2 beautiful live sessions on Papiernik By Empik’s Instagram profile.  Curious about the live sessions? Have a look at the below links:

• 1st live session about Warsaw
• 2nd live session about Gdańsk

After each live session we have run a contest/challenge where we asked followers to join in and win beautiful Winsor & Newton materials. You can see the results of the challenge under the hashtag #winsorzenja on Instagram. 

We would also like to take this opportunity to invite you all for a third live session together with Zenja on August the 8th at 7PM CEST. The live session will be held on Papiernik by Empik Instagram page, where Zenja will create a postcard from Kraków!

Want to follow Zenja’s journey? Make sure to keep an eye on her Instagram page where she frequently shares her journey throughout Poland on her story.  On her stories you will also find a link to the Winsor & Newton product page, which Papiernik by Empik created just for this campaign.

Pack your wooden shoes and get your bike ready because next week we are travelling back to the Netherlands!

See you there! 😉

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Did you know we tend to fossilize sitting all day? Together with @MarieVincent, @Charlotte Derks, and @PaulineGuyon, we experimented a cycling meeting in beautiful Brittany, from Concarneau fishermen harbour to Pont-Aven flourishing city of painters: a great way to refresh and foster inspiration for 2023 coms and events plan! We visited the Pont-Aven museum, which offers an immersive experience in late 19th century “Pont Aven art school”, thanks to Paul Gauguin, Emile Bernard, Paul Cerusier, Maurice Denis and other pioneer artists. The summer exhibition starring Mathurin Meheut (1882 – 1958 traveler, naturalist, etcher, illustrator, painter using gouache, casein…) offered a vibrant testimony of Brittany’s traditional cultures and evolution towards modernity. https://youtu.be/0vVA9zVBnM4The next day, we were invited by Parisian artist Michel Costiou, founding father of the “art of movement”, to participate in his summer creative workshop “Marine rythms and reflections” with a plein air drawing session on the windy harbour, a private visit of his summer exhibition “Fulgurances” in a former fish cannery, and an intensive activity in La Forêt Fouesnant theater where we learnt the principles of real-time drawing while the dancer was performing on stage. Energizing fun, and a great opportunity to connect with all attendees of the Costiou Academy, aged 15-75, who shared with us very interesting insights about their art journey and in particular the use of iconic LB Flashe and mixed techniques. More to come in November, with another special exhibition at Charbonnel… Stay tuned!

Saviez-vous que l’on se fossilise en restant assis toute la journée ? L’équipe Lefranc Bourgeois a testé pour vous le meeting à vélo, entre Concarneau et Pont-Aven, une escapade à la fois vivifiante et inspirante ! Quelle joie ensuite de s’immerger en équipe dans l’effervescence artistique de l’école de Pont-Aven, aux côtés de Paul Gauguin, Emile Bernard, Paul Cérusier, Maurice Denis et tant d’autres, avec la visite du musée de Pont-Aven. Au-delà des collections permanentes, nous avons pu découvrir et apprécier le talent de Mathurin Méheut (1882 – 1958), infatigable voyageur, naturaliste, graveur, illustrateur, peintre (gouache, caséine etc.) particulièrement prolifique, témoin de la richesse du patrimoine culturel et naturel breton. https://youtu.be/0vVA9zVBnM4Le lendemain nous étions invitées par notre ami Michel Costiou pour découvrir son exposition estivale “Fulgurance” au sein d’une ancienne conserverie de Concarneau, puis participer à son stage “Rythmes et reflets maritimes”. Après une séance de dessin en plein air sur le port, bercées par le chant des mâts et du biniou, nous nous sommes rendues au théâtre de la Forêt Fouesnant pour apprendre les bases de la peinture immédiate du mouvement pendant qu’un artiste performait sur scène. Nous avons découvert les travaux des participants (âgés de 15 à 75 ans) qui utilisaient la Flashe pour la première fois et avons recueilli de nombreux témoignages sur le mixed-media, qui seront fort utiles dans les prochains développements de la marque. Pour en savoir plus sur l’art du mouvement, restez connectés: le travail de Michel Costiou (encre et Flashe sur papier de pierre, gravure sur zinc etc) sera à l’honneur chez Charbonnel en fin d’année !

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Quick update on my preparations for my charity bike ride in September.   Training is tracking well.  In July I completed 73 hours in saddle, riding 992.5 miles, with over 63,253 feet of climbing hills!  This is the equivalent of the full Lands End to John O’Groats that I will be doing  across the back to back 9 days in September!

This weekend I ventured South passing through the lovely Shropshire and Worcestershire country side, past the Iron Bridge and into the beautiful Bewdley.  If only DC7 was open in Kidderminster, I could have popped in for refreshments!   This ride was 102.5 miles, all on my own!

Last weekend I completed my first back to back 100’s.  The Saturday ride being 111.5 miles (8.5k of hills) and Sunday being 102 miles (6.1k of hills).   Sunday was the hardest day on the bike so far.  Not only was it my first back to back 100, but it rained for over 60 miles, with some of the down pour being really heavy.  My rain jacket protected me from getting wet upper body, but my lower half and feet were drenched.  I felt like I was peddling buckets of water on my feet.  

39 days to go! Sponsorship link below and anything greatly appreciated.  

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It appears that Johnny Depp may be using some Liquitex paint markers…and drinking some wine!

Happy Friday to the regular folks and Hollywood elite.

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